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Lares Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights
Activity Duration (4+ days)
Light
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Join us on a 4-day, 3-night trek to Machu Picchu, led by expert guides from Lares.
What you'll do
This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider's view into traditional Andean life – a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their ancestors tended and watch over herds of llama and alpaca beneath the sacred snow-covered peaks they worshipped as gods. The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the Inca trails from the time of the Inca Empire. Today, the trail is still in use by farmers, who are Inca descendants. The Lares Trek connects the communities of Cancha Cancha, Quisuarani, Cuncani and Lares with life in the Sacred Valley. On the third day, we'll take the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes, having a full day to explore the Machu Picchu Sanctuary and climb Huayna Picchu mountain on the last day.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- What to bring for the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu:
- Original passport (if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking, bring both)
- Down or synthetic feather sleeping bag (can be rented from us)
- Clothes (trekking boots, warm fleece jacket, tops, a few t-shirts, socks, sun hat, thermal underwear, light long pants, gloves, poncho, rain jacket)
- Toiletries (toilet paper, wet wipes, personal towel)
- Sun block, factor 35+ recommended
- Head lamp
- Sunglasses and sun hat
- Camera with spare batteries – batteries run down faster at high altitudes
- Binoculars
- Book to read (you will have some time at every camp to read your favorite book)
- Trekking poles (recommended especially for the steep descents, can be rented from us)
- Bug repellent
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
LC
Laguna Culture Co.
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Host since 2025
Itinerary
Cusco Hiking & Trekking Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Lares Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights in Cusco, Peru. This hiking & trekking experience includes 4 stops over 4 days. Duration: 96 hours. Activity level: Light.
Total 4 stops
Meals included:, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included:, Camping
Here is the starting point
Huaran
1
Huaran
Stop: 8 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- We will pick you up early from your hotel to take you to the beginning of the trek at Huaran (9,840 ft) in the Sacred Valley; it is 1 ½ hours by private bus. We will pack the horses and start to walk northward. The trail climbs gently following the Cancha Cancha river towards the community of the same name. On this walk along the river we will see cultivated fields and pass through old Polylepis forests. This type of vegetation is very interesting for a wide assortment of bird life, and the valley itself is very impressive. We will have lunch half way through the hike.
- We will pass by the village of Cancha Cancha. on the way to our camp. After a total hike today of around 6 hours we will reach our campsite for the night at Acopata.
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